All sites will remain visible throughout the upgrade allowing visitors to access and view content. Editing is scheduled to be re-enabled onMonday 12th November at 2pm, although please note that this is subject to the successful completion of the upgrade.

It also doesn’t affect any sites that have recently been migrated off the old platform.

This upgrade will deliver improved performance and security and bring the platform up to date with the latest version of WordPress. As a result, older themes and plugins that are no longer compatible may not be supported, and users may experience issues with site content and/or functionality. However, an extensive selection of new themes and plugins will be available for all to use and help guides explaining how to make use of these will be available via the WordPress dashboard.

We apologise for any inconvenience these changes may cause. However, this upgrade is essential to keep the service secure and running smoothly. It will also provide users with a faster, up to date and fully supported and managed blogs network.